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Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 23, 2024. It took effect on January 23, 2024.

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What the agency says

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is issuing this advisory opinion to address certain obligations that consumer reporting agencies have under section 609(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This advisory opinion underscores that, to trigger a consumer reporting agency's file disclosure requirement under FCRA section 609(a), a consumer does not need to use specific language, such as "complete file" or "file." This advisory opinion also highlights the requirements regarding the information that must be disclosed to a consumer under FCRA section 609(a). In addition, this advisory opinion affirms that consumer reporting agencies must disclose to a consumer both the original source and any intermediary or vendor source (or sources) that provide the item of information to the consumer reporting agency under FCRA section 609(a).

Key facts

Document number
2024-00786
Type
Final rule
Action
Advisory opinion
Agency
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Published
January 23, 2024
Takes effect
January 23, 2024
Dates
This advisory opinion is effective on January 23, 2024.
Code of Federal Regulations
12 CFR 1022
Pages
5

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